Coastguard roundup: Coastguards assist intoxicated man trying to swim from Weymouth to the Isle of Wight

COASTGUARDS were called yesterday after an intoxicated man said he was planning to swim from Weymouth’s Stone Pier to the Isle of Wight.

Coastguard rescue officers from Wyke attended the incident just after 3pm when the man repeatedly ignored RNLI lifeguards’ appeals to him to come ashore.

The man eventually returned to the beach unaided and ‘disappeared into the crowds on the beach’.

On the same day Portland Coastguard coordinated a rescue by Exmouth Coastguard, who assisted South West Ambulance crews with a 68 year old male who had fallen on rocks at Sandy Bay, Devon.

The man was carried to the ambulance using a spinal board as a precaution. Exmouth RNLI lifeguards were also present.

At lunchtime yesterday a 999 call was received reporting a small Laser dinghy drifting through Poole Harbour Entrance with no-one on board.

Poole Lifeguard Control was contacted and they sent their Lifeguard jetksi which located the dinghy and waited for Poole Harbour control Rib, which towed the dinghy back to its owners at Brownsea Island.

Yesterday morning the yacht White Whisper, with two persons on board, reported they had suffered engine failure off Portland Bill and were returning to Weymouth under sail.

Portland Coastguard kept radio communications with the yacht, which made the harbour entrance unaided and was assisted to a berth by Weymouth Harbourmaster.

Later that day Portland Coastguard received a 999 call expressing concern for windsurfer off Budleigh Salterton.

Sidmouth inshore rescue boat and Exmouth coastguard rescue officers were called to attend but the Windsurfer made shore unaided.

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Coastguard roundup: Coastguards assist intoxicated man trying to swim from Weymouth to the Isle of Wight

Wykeite84 says...9:15am Wed 30 Jul 14

Should of just left the idiot to it.

Should of just left the idiot to it.Wykeite84

Should of just left the idiot to it.

Score: 7

mmmmmmm says...10:05am Wed 30 Jul 14

Looks like they did .(*have)

Looks like they did .(*have)mmmmmmm

Looks like they did .(*have)

Score: 2

FerryFan says...12:05pm Wed 30 Jul 14

Used to be ferry services to the Wight from Weymouth wasn't there? Could do with one now instead of having to go to Lymington or Pompey!! Like the Wight Mind you the scenery from Lymington-Yarmouth is spectacular, even though I am not particularly fond of the present ferries. Red Funnel ships nicer in my own humble opinion, lol!!

Used to be ferry services to the Wight from Weymouth wasn't there? Could do with one now instead of having to go to Lymington or Pompey!! Like the Wight
Mind you the scenery from Lymington-Yarmouth is spectacular, even though I am not particularly fond of the present ferries. Red Funnel ships nicer in my own humble opinion, lol!!FerryFan

Used to be ferry services to the Wight from Weymouth wasn't there? Could do with one now instead of having to go to Lymington or Pompey!! Like the Wight Mind you the scenery from Lymington-Yarmouth is spectacular, even though I am not particularly fond of the present ferries. Red Funnel ships nicer in my own humble opinion, lol!!

Score: 0

westbaywonder says...12:32pm Wed 30 Jul 14

They walk among us !

They walk among us !westbaywonder

They walk among us !

Score: 2

JamesYoung says...7:20pm Wed 30 Jul 14

Personally I wouldn't have let him ashore until he did it. One less daytime drunk to worry about.

Personally I wouldn't have let him ashore until he did it. One less daytime drunk to worry about.JamesYoung

Personally I wouldn't have let him ashore until he did it. One less daytime drunk to worry about.

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